Table 3.

Results of the factor analysis (Pattern Matrix).

	Factor
	Health anxiety	Cognitive distress
1. I am aware of the noises from the moment I get up to the moment I sleep	-0.188	0.534
2. Because of the noises I worry that there is something seriously wrong with my body	0.765	0.054
3. If the noises continue my life will not be worth living	0.827	-0.025
4. I am more irritable with my family and friends because of the noises	0.654	0.490
5. I worry that the noises might damage my physical health	0.751	0.232
6. I find it harder to relax because of the noises	0.409	0.776
7. My noises are often so bad that I cannot ignore them	0.217	0.812
8. It takes me longer to get to sleep because of the noises	0.414	0.508
9. I am more liable to feel low because of the noises	0.639	0.508
10. I often think about whether the noises will ever go away	0.080	0.460
11. I am a victim of my noises	0.700	0.311
12. The noises have affected my concentration	0.531	0.715

Extraction Method: Maximum Likelihood; Rotation Method: Oblimin with Kaiser Normalization; bold values indicate which factor the item was assigned.